Well, we decided we'd had enough of the turkeys, so we did them all in the Sunday before Thanksgiving. We had 11 adults and 5 of our own poults that were hatched on the farm. In all, there were 4 toms and 12 hens averaging around 11 lbs each. Our two adult toms were 17 lbs, and our smallest hen was 8 lbs, which is average for Naragansetts.
Here are some photos of the toms in early November.
While these birds were great fun to watch, they did take a lot of work and management that we felt we didn't have the time for. Hopefully they'll be back on the farm in the future - their meat is superior to any other turkey we've tasted!
Here are some photos of the toms in early November.
While these birds were great fun to watch, they did take a lot of work and management that we felt we didn't have the time for. Hopefully they'll be back on the farm in the future - their meat is superior to any other turkey we've tasted!
Such pretty birds!
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